She now faces a total of 19 counts, including 11 counts of first-degree cruelty to children, four counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple battery and one count each of aggravated stalking and battery.

A lawyer for McLean could not be immediately reached for comment Friday.

McLean was first arrested in September 2016 after someone reported that she choked a student at Favor Christian Academy in Thomasville.

Prosecutors outline accusations that McLean also hit students and whipped them with a yardstick. Officials have been reviewing surveillance video to develop additional charges.